DTE Energy partners with Ford Motor Company on new rooftop solar installation and battery storage technology
May 05 2021 - 8:00AM
- Installation at parking garage of Ford Research &
Engineering Center
- Battery storage system will power onsite EV chargers
- Panels will generate 1,127 megawatt hours of clean energy,
avoiding 880 tons of CO2
DETROIT, May 5, 2021 – DTE Energy today announced that it
has commissioned a new solar array at the Ford Research &
Engineering Center in Dearborn, Michigan. The 2,159-panel array is
located on the rooftop level of the Deck 400 parking structure. The
array includes an integrated battery storage system and will be
used to power newly installed electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The
solar array can generate 1,127 megawatt hours of clean energy,
which has the environmental benefit equal to the carbon sequestered
by nearly 980 acres of U.S. forests in one year.*
The new solar array is just one of several steps both companies
are taking to reduce carbon emissions. In 2019, Ford became the
first corporate customer to enroll in DTE’s MIGreenPower voluntary
renewable energy program. Through the program, Ford is purchasing
525,000 megawatt hours annually of Michigan wind energy from DTE’s
Isabella and Fairbanks wind parks.
"We are pleased to once again collaborate with DTE Energy to
bring more efficient, renewable energy sources to our campuses,"
said Dave Dubensky, chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Land Development
Corporation. "This is yet another example of our shared commitment
to building a more sustainable future."
DTE is Michigan’s largest producer of renewable energy. The
company’s 18 wind parks and 32 solar arrays generate enough clean
energy to power 670,000 Michigan homes. Through its MIGreenPower
program, the company offers customers the opportunity to attribute
up to 100% of their energy use to the company’s wind and solar
projects.
“This is the third solar array we’ve constructed with Ford, and
we want to thank them for their ongoing partnership,” said Trevor
Lauer, president of DTE’s electric company. “Between the growth in
the EV market and the transformation we are seeing in the energy
sector, I believe we will begin to make real progress in the fight
against climate change.”
As DTE works to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the
company plans to continue adding clean energy projects to its
portfolio. DTE plans to double its generation capacity from wind
and solar by 2023 with the addition of one new wind park and five
large solar installations. By the end of 2023, DTE’s renewable
energy portfolio will include more than 2.2 million solar
panels.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in
Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and
services a full line of Ford trucks, utility vehicles, and cars –
increasingly including electrified versions – and Lincoln luxury
vehicles; provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit
Company; and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification;
mobility solutions, including self-driving services; and connected
vehicle services. Ford employs approximately 186,000 people
worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and
Ford Motor Credit Company, please
visit corporate.ford.com.
About DTE Energy
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified
energy company involved in the development and management of
energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating
units include an electric company serving 2.2 million customers
in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving
1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio includes
energy businesses focused on power and industrial projects;
renewable natural gas; natural gas pipelines, gathering and
storage; and energy marketing and trading. As an environmental
leader, DTE utility operations will reduce carbon dioxide and
methane emissions by more than 80% by 2040 to produce cleaner
energy while keeping it safe, reliable and affordable. DTE Electric
aspires to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. DTE is committed to
serving with its energy through volunteerism, education and
employment initiatives, philanthropy and economic progress.
Information about DTE is available at dteenergy.com,
empoweringmichigan.com, twitter.com/dte_energy and
facebook.com.
*Avoided emissions and equivalencies are based on the
Environmental Protection Agency equivalencies calculator at
epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator.
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Cindy Hecht
DTE Energy
313.235.5555
cynthia.hecht@dteenergy.com
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